Editions Ottezec: Artists' Book Publisher Founded in 1972 by Cozette de Charmoy

Cozette de Charmoy established Editions Ottezec in 1972 alongside her husband Rodney de Charmoy Grey. The artists' book publishing company began operations in Canada before relocating to Geneva, then London, and finally settling in Codognan and Paris, France. Born in Westminster, London in 1939 to a French-Breton father from Mauritius and an English mother of Russian origin, de Charmoy held Canadian nationality and worked across London, Canada, Switzerland, and France. Her creative practice extended beyond publishing to include painting, graphic art, and poetry. She maintained friendships with notable cultural figures including Leonard Cohen, who composed a song for her, as well as William Burroughs, Brion Gysin, and Henri Chopin. Chopin featured her work in his influential magazine OU starting in 1966. Her debut graphic novel, The True Life of Sweeney Todd, was released in 1973 by Stefan and Franciszka Themerson through The Gaberbocchus Press.